The Dagger - Derek Allen Lind & Evan Bennet Evan Bennet 2022-10-16 | Music and lyrics by Derek Lind and Evan BennetGuitar, saxophone by Evan BennetVocals by Derek Lind
Baby Bennets First Composition (7-30-2022) Evan Bennet 2022-07-30 | I let my four-month-old play with a little keyboard I got at the thrift shop, and he seemed to really enjoy it! I hope you have fun following along with the score.
Dying Onion Plant (from Surgery, 2022) Evan Bennet 2022-06-04 | Here's another track from my most recent album, this time on guitar. The tuning for this track was very unusual, something like D-A-Eb-G-Bb-D. I hope you enjoy!open.spotify.com/album/5jb2mhLTYLfooMOQdXru2Iyoutube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ndWMnGKUSoUkwZSXaw4I7baFf7k43rXXY
Tears for Fares (from Surgery, 2022) Evan Bennet 2022-05-25 | Hello again! I just released a new album and I was really satisfied with this piece, so I thought I'd push it as a leading single or something. You can find it on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and whatever else you use.Except Grooveshark, RIP.
Cowboy Wind — Derek Allen Lind & Evan Bennet Evan Bennet 2022-05-18 | Hello, everyone! I have been diving into this folk artist who goes by The Last River Bottomed Fig Plucker online, or Derek Lind if you prefer, and he and I collaborated on a project here! The guitarwork is not where I would normally like it (it was a single-take idea I threw at him and he turned it into this) but the vocals are excellent.Check him out on YouTube and Spotify!Music by Evan BennetLyrics by Derek Allen Lind
Rabbit Dissonance (4-17-22)— Altered Iceface tuning Evan Bennet 2022-04-17 | Iceface tuning was invented by Hidekazu Wakabayashi youtube.com/c/HidekazuWakabayashiIceface basically involves retuning all the black keys so they're a quartertone lower. I did this, except kept the F# intact:C, C^ (half-sharp), D, D^, E, F, F#, G, G^, A, A^, B.
Jim Cain (Bill Callahan) - cover Evan Bennet 2022-04-16 | Played on my 7 string with new strings.AEADEAE, up a half step.
Byrd Joel (Red House Painters) — cover Evan Bennet 2022-04-14 | Sorry it's a bit rough in spots. Very tough song to sing and play, but easily in the top 5 of my favorite songs ever.
Burning Snow (2022-03-11) Evan Bennet 2022-03-12 | I guess I hadn't forgotten how to play a piano after all. I got my MIDI keyboard out and plugged it into my VST I have and came out with a pretty nice sound. I hope everyone enjoys. This piece captures the general ambience I had at the park today. It was sunny, yet overcast. Snowing heavily or not at all. Temperature fluctuated between 17-20F. At times the wind was incredibly intense, especially near bodies of water, and other times I took my hat off because of how pleasant it was. And all the while, I saw maybe two people in over two hours of walking.
Waltz for Two Glasses (2022-02-22) Evan Bennet 2022-02-22 | I was going to upload this on Monday, but the irony of the title and date were too good to pass up.The nucleus of this piece was the initial progression (x30052 to 022x50), which I played shortly after slicing my finger on a broken glass... the second glass of that set I broke that day. I felt like the tragicomedy I acted in should have been commemorated with a piece of music.This is in standard tuning.
Epoufette and Manistique (pt. 1 & 2) Evan Bennet 2022-02-11 | 0:00 - 9:17 Part 1 (DADGBE)9:18 - 17:30 Part 2 (CGDGAD)
Peaceful Rest (slide guitar) Evan Bennet 2022-02-01 | Have mercy on me: I'm playing on really light-gauge strings, on a slapped-together slide guitar, and I've never played any real slide until today. Maybe someday I'll get a real dobro. A-C#-E-A-C#-E.
Winter May Leave Us Behind Evan Bennet 2022-01-23 | This is the opening track to my most recent album, Creations—Myths. It is played on a custom-made seven-string acoustic, tuned to AEADGBE.The album, as well as the rest of the music I've published, can be listened to on Spotify as well as anywhere else you listen to music. open.spotify.com/album/3ZRdwUNSiwj01NZr2clSWU?si=bZ9J-7HcTW20FYBCUYdcpg
Noodling on a seven-string Evan Bennet 2021-10-02 | I have emerged from the depths. I.actually have made almost an hour of music since my last post but my computer is going out and I haven't had the funds or time to get a new one. This is pretty low-fi, even by my standards, but I hope you enjoy it regardless. I'm playing on a custom-made seven-string dreadnought.Tuning: AEADGBE, standard drop A.
Idle Hands (2021-07-21) Evan Bennet 2021-07-21 | Something I wrote for a student. Standard tuning, capo on VI.
Red and Blue on White (2021-06-02) Evan Bennet 2021-06-02 | I've been writing this off-and-on for the last few weeks. I finally had some time and gumption to sit down and actually play it, and I'm glad I did. It was a much-needed mode of catharsis. Tuning is open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D), and I play three guitars in the recording:1980 Sigma DM-22020 Guild F-40 Traditional1930s May Bell College Pal
Her music speaks through my fingers (2021-05-12) Evan Bennet 2021-05-13 | Spicy tuning this time, D-A-E-F#-B-E. It's swiftly becoming one of my favorite tunings. Incredibly lush and versatile.Thanks for listening.
Shining Blue Irises (2021-05-07) Evan Bennet 2021-05-08 | Got the ol' keyboard out for once. It felt great plugging it in and experimenting with things that are so hard to do on a guitar, as much as I try. I might start getting back into piano, or mixing guitar and piano together. Who knows.
Celebrate Her Asleep (2021-05-07) Evan Bennet 2021-05-07 | This one is far more "written" than previous music has been for the last few months. I've been noodling on this for a while and finally this morning all the ideas coalesced into something I felt would fit a full piece. I hope you enjoy it.Tuning: Open D.
9:08 PM—and thoughts surge like a river Evan Bennet 2021-04-15 | Funky, funky tuning today. Basically, it's a flat D-A-E-F#-B-E. I really enjoy playing in this tuning, and there are a great deal of fantastic chord voicings that I can make that I didn't even realize in this recording, so I plan on doing more with it moving forward. Thank you for listening.
A New Walk on an Old Trail, Pt. 1 & 2 (2021-04-11) Evan Bennet 2021-04-11 | The first track is in standard tuning. Second is open D. They were recorded back-to-back, with only enough time to stop and retune.
Remembering the pain of the journey (2021-02-28) Evan Bennet 2021-02-28 | Bb-F-C-F-G-D. Very unusual tuning, but it produced a lot of great chord voicings. Overall this is one of my favorite pieces I've made recently.
Converging Roads (2021-02-27) Evan Bennet 2021-02-27 | CGCEAD. Apparently there's an Elliott Smith song out there in that tuning.
2021-02-25 Nothing to be done (Guitar improv) Evan Bennet 2021-02-26 | A very slightly sharp E standard, for once.
Glenn Tipton – Sun Kil Moon (cover) Evan Bennet 2021-02-14 | DADGAD, capo IV (it's originally III but I like singing it a little higher than the recording).
Mostly Alright (2021-2-7) Evan Bennet 2021-02-07 | CGCEAE tuning. Kind of an unusual one but it has a great tonal range and can create some very beautiful chord voicings.
Song Without Words (2021-01-27) Evan Bennet 2021-01-27 | Yes, I recycled the image from the "Memories from Vargo Hill" piece (I like that photo quite a bit).This is in DADFCE tuning.
Mark Kozelek—You Missed My Heart (cover) Evan Bennet 2021-01-26 | Played in DADGAD, capo on third fret.
Memories on Vargo Hill (2021-1-3) Evan Bennet 2021-01-05 | First improv of the new year! I recently got some better recording equipment (and a bit of coaching on audio editing) so I did a bit of work on it with this recording. It's dually recorded with a humbucking pickup (right channel) and with an MXR 990 (left channel).The guitar is tuned to B-G-D-F#-B-D—pretty unusual tuning, but it fit the mood.
Norah Jones—Come Away With Me (cover) Evan Bennet 2021-01-04 | Guitar is in DADGAD with capo on 4. Both the guitar and vocals are by me.
Im still searching, Pt. 1 & 2 (2020-12-29) Evan Bennet 2020-12-29 | Part 1 is in CECGAE.Part 1 is in CGCDGC.
Running EP — Evan Bennet Evan Bennet 2020-12-21 | 0:00 Bidding Farewell to the Ghost9:50 Searching for Clearer Waters18:53 Running on QuicksandEverything is played by me, on a Guild F-40 Traditional (tracks 2 and 3) and a Seagull Walnut 12 (track 1).The tunings I used are:1. Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F2. C-E-C-G-A-E3. D-F#-C#-F#-A-C#
Bill Callahan — Too Many Birds (cover) Evan Bennet 2020-12-19 | Hello! I am playing this on a Guild F-40 Traditional, and it's tuned to DADGAD.I apologize ahead of time for my poor singing skills, I can only hope that they'll improve with age! As for the painting, I have absolutely no idea who made it. It was sent to me randomly by a friend online. The file name was "A-Dangerous-Method-2019-oil-and-acrylic-on-canvas-140x170cm-1"
Leave It Be (2020-12-3) Evan Bennet 2020-12-04 | I wrote this tonight, riffing on a little idea I improvised earlier in the day. It's played on my May Bell parlor guitar.It's in standard tuning, too! Shocking, I know.
Shortness of Breath (2020-11-29) Evan Bennet 2020-11-29 | A short sketch I came up with today, I might expand on it eventually but for now it could be used for some indie video game soundtrack or something. Played in DADGAD.Feel free to use the music in projects if you want, just let me know about it!
A Chance Encounter (2020-11-25) Evan Bennet 2020-11-26 | Explosive energy, a popping of a bubble you didn't even know you were filling up. Guitar is in DADGAD. I'm playing this on a new instrument I got, a 1940 (or older) May-Bell parlor guitar. I apologize for the electrical buzz noises. I can't seem to find any kind of good way of recording guitar without having some kind of stupid recording problem. Hopefully sooner rather than later I'll be able to get a better recording setup.If you feel so inclined, I have set up a Patreon page where I can fund better gear, instruments and other music-related sundries: patreon.com/evanbennet
Crying Sun (2020-11-22) Evan Bennet 2020-11-22 | Kind of a creepy one this time around. The idea of using a pseudo-open diminished tuning was inspired by Basho's "Seal of the Blue Lotus": youtube.com/watch?v=PY6VxlPERDMThe guitar is tuned to C#-G#-C#-G-Bb-E.I've had multiple people recommend that I start a Patreon page over the last few months, so I figure I might as well dabble in it. Here's a link to the page: patreon.com/evanbennet
